Archives for 2007

Hosts and hostesses prepare for Sing Song 2007

February 15, 2007 by Ashley Robinson

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Get engaged this Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2007 by Optimist Editorial Board

Valentine's Day inspires countless commercials for expensive diamonds, gourmet chocolate and all things expensive and romantic. For a holiday that is supposed to be all about love, it sometimes seems to have a very narrow scope, focusing only on romantic love and overlooking love for one's friends, family or neighbors. But in a refreshing ... [Read More…]

Artwalk exhibits focus on Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2007 by Hutton Harris

Thirteen facilities in the downtown Abilene area hosted their monthly Artwalk exhibits centered around Valentine's Day on Feb.8. Video/editing by Hutton Harris ... [Read More…]

Small groups shine in Sing Song 2007

February 14, 2007 by Hutton Harris

In the mist of host-belted ballads and larger-than-life class and club acts, other student groups still partake in the show. Members of Shades, Swing Cats and the Children's Show use the last days before Sing Song to perfect their acts Video/editing by Hutton Harris ... [Read More…]

Wildcats fall short in overtime

February 14, 2007 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor With less than four seconds left in overtime, guard Tiago Souza caught the inbound pass, dribbled past one Tarleton State defender, squeezed through two more and lofted what would've been the game-winning shot from the top of the key. But like most things lately for the Wildcats, the shot fell short. "That hurt ... [Read More…]

Wildcats go 1-2 on the road against Southern Arkansas

February 14, 2007 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Head baseball coach Britt Bonneau knows the benefit of consistent hitting. Had the Wildcats scored runs late in its game against Southern Arkansas on Sunday, it would have won the series over its regional opponents. "Once we get the lead we've got to continue to put runs across the board," Bonneau said. "We've ... [Read More…]

Don’t forget all the cosmonauts: Correspondence from Russia

February 14, 2007 by Denton Josey

By Denton Josey, Page Editor Growing up I remember seeing commercials for Space Camp. It seemed like a cool idea when I was young, but as I grew older Space Camp became un-cool, so I ditched the idea and made fun of it instead. Studying in Russia, I've been thinking about space exploration because Russians are proud of the space program and their ... [Read More…]

Track adds more athletes to list of automatic qualifiers

February 14, 2007 by Jared Fields

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor After splitting his teams across three meets last weekend, head coach Don Hood returned with three new automatic qualifiers and eight provisional marks. All but two provisional marks came in Arkansas at the Tyson Indoor Invitational. "The highlights there were probably Serge [Gasore] and Nicodemus [Naimadu]," ... [Read More…]

Love should see past skin color

February 14, 2007 by Optimist Reader

My name is Dylan Wann, and I am a junior at ACU, meaning that this February is my third chance to experience Black History month on campus. The purpose of this letter is to express my strong disappointment and confusion with Friday's Chapel presentation. The vignette of this year's Black History Month production left me, and a good number of my ... [Read More…]

Worship leader defends Chapel

February 14, 2007 by Optimist Reader

I wanted to let all the writers in the Optimist know I was greatly offended and hurt by some of the comments made in the article "Ending the Worship Monotony in Chapel." As one of those "boring" leaders called upon to lead Friday praise days, I put a great deal of effort and thought into each and every Chapel time. Though it ... [Read More…]